John Charnley Wing Private Patients
When selecting a private facility for major surgery the success of the outcome and quality of care are naturally of paramount importance. The John Charnley Wing (JCW) at Wrightington Hospital was named after Professor Sir John Charnley, who pioneered hip replacement surgery in the early 1960s.
Since then, Wrightington has established a reputation as an international Centre of Excellence for orthopaedic surgery, and the hospital continues to attract outstandingly talented surgeons who are at the forefront of joint replacement techniques and research.
Wrightington is a highly specialist hospital where the surgeons only perform planned orthopaedic operations.
Many of the most difficult orthopaedic cases are sent to Wrightington by surgeons in other hospitals, and a number of patients have commented:
"I just wish I'd been sent to Wrightington in the first place!"
The private wing of Wrightington hospital stands in pleasant open countryside between Southport and Wigan, and was built in the extensive grounds of Wrightington Hall, formerly the home of the Gerard family. Located just half a mile from junction 27 of the M6 motorway, the hospital is readily accessible by road.
The JCW Wing has Outpatient Consultation Rooms and 16 En-suite, Ground Floor Rooms.
Tel: 01942 776405
Email: private.patientenquires@wwl.nhs.uk
JCW is a purpose-built facility for orthopaedic care and we are proud to be co-located within Wrightington NHS Hospital.
Upon your arrival to the dedicated private unit, you will be greeted by our reception team, in an area which is quiet, where you will be able to enjoy refreshments. We have a series of dedicated private consulting rooms which combine comfort and privacy.
Our inpatient rooms are fully equipped to keep you entertained and comfortable during your stay. Each room has its own en-suite, television and telephone and our friendly staff are on hand to offer catering.
Our patient’s trave from all over the UK and abroad and are provided with one standard of excellence and we offer a wide range of private orthopaedic services including:
- Total hip replacements
- Total knee replacements
- Hand and Wrist procedures
- Foot and Ankle procedures
- Shoulder and elbow replacements
- Sports knee procedures
- Complex revisions
- Robotic surgery
- Day case surgery
- Outpatient procedures
To speak to a member of the JCW team about what we offer you, contact us by telphoning 01942 776405.
We offer flexibility and choice, so you can be treated at a time which suits you and your lifestyle.
We offer pricing and payment options for patients who are paying for their own care and treatment, as well as for those patients who may have private medical insurance.
Paying for yourself
If you choose to pay for your own treatment, a self-pay inclusive package quote will be provided. This will be sent to you once your consultant has made the decision that surgery is required.
This quote will be for your hospital treatment only and will not cover the charges made by your consultant or anaesthetist. Details of consultant and anaesthetist fees can be obtained from the consultant’s medical secretary. Payment should be settled seven days prior to admission.
Your private health insurance
We work with major UK health insurance providers. Simply let your provider know your chosen hospital to begin your treatment journey.
Our Consultants
Address: Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9EP
Judith Rhind / Clare Holding
- Clinic Bookings & Enquiries:
Tel 07443 398725/07399 465971 - email: nwhipandknee@aol.com
- clare@nwhipandknee.com
Mr. Mohammed qualified from the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff in 1984. He has been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon for Joint Disease at Wrightington Hospital from 1995.
He undertook his specialist training in Orthopaedic and Trauma at the North Staffordshire Hospital in Stoke on Trent and at the Robert Jones Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, one the leading specialist orthopaedic hospital in the UK. In addition to this he spent a considerable amount of time travelling and visiting centres both in Europe and the USA to discuss and exchange ideas on the latest techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. During his training he was awarded G K Rose Prize for Biomechanics and the Professors Medal for his research into bone cell culture techniques related to fracture healing. He regularly attends national and international meetings as a delegate and as a member of the faculty. He takes an active part in teaching trainees.
Mr. Mohammed’s current research interests include fixation of ligament grafts in cruciate ligament reconstruction, minimal invasive hip surgery and the application of computers to assist in specific minimally invasive surgical procedures in the hip and knee.
He specialises in arthritic problems around the hip, knee and ankle joints, particularly in young adults. Also sports related soft tissue injuries and problems.
Address: Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9EP
Medical secretaries:
- Angela Heyward
- 01942 824137
- 07758 496716
- dangerheyward@yahoo.co.uk
Ben graduated from Cambridge University medical school in 1999 and went on to basic and then higher surgical training in East Anglia, becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2009. To complement his interest in sports knee injuries he undertook a fellowship in sports medicine in Auckland, New Zealand, treating patients from all levels of sporting endeavour, including the elite or international level.
His specialist field of interest is in arthroscopic (keyhole) treatment of soft tissue injuries of the knee, in particular those of ligament or cartilage, and in knee joint preservation.
Ben also maintains a commitment to general orthopaedic trauma, based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, again with a specialist interest in fractures or other injuries around the knee.
Areas of interest
Sports injuries of the knee; Knee cartilage injuries including meniscus repair; Knee ligament injuries and reconstruction; Knee joint-preserving surgery including microfracture and osteotomy; Patella (kneecap) instability; Partial knee replacement; Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the leg.
Contact details
Belinda Kay
Phone – 01257 256286 or 07825298919
Email – belinda@mrkay.co.uk
Peter Kay is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based at Wrightington Hospital and Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Manchester University. He has been President of the British Orthopaedic Association (2011), British Hip Society (2008) and British Orthopaedics Trainees Association (1992). He currently serves on the Council of The Royal College of Surgeons of England and Council of the Medical Defence Union and has recently been appointed as the National Clinical Director for Musculoskeletal services for NHS England (“MSK Tsar”).
Clinically he specialises specifically in hip and knee replacement surgery, revision joint replacement surgery for loosening and infection and knee arthroscopy.
Managerially he has been Director of Research, Clinical Director, Divisional Chairman for MSK and Associate Medical Director at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS FT. He has 3 years experience as a full Trust Board Member up to a successful Foundation Trust application. He is the clinical lead for the Specialist Orthopaedic Hospital Alliance in the UK.
He has produced over 900 research publications and presentations (scientific and popular) on orthopaedics and trauma and has presented on topics such as health service management, modernisation and medico-legal aspects of orthopaedics and trauma.
He has served on a number of Department of Health Committees nationally including Patient Reported Outcome Measures Steering Group (PROMS), Enhanced Recovery Steering Group (ERP), Fragility Fracture Board, and significantly was the National Clinical Chair of the 18 Week Steering Group for Orthopaedics and MSK for 4 years (2008-2011). He was co-author of the first Musculoskeletal Framework Document from the DH (2008). He currently sits on the NICE Guideline Development Group for Osteoarthritis, and chairs the “Beyond Compliance” Steering Committee working to protect patients whilst supporting responsible innovation in orthopaedic implants. He has worked locally, nationally and internationally for safe, effective and equitable musculoskeletal services that are patient centred.
Contact details
Cathy Thornthwaite
07990704622
cathythornthwaite@yahoo.com
Jez is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in joint replacements of the lower limb. He qualified from Cardiff Medical School in 2001 and after basic surgical training he obtained a place on the prestigious Orthopaedic Training Programme at the Robert Jones and Agnus Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, Shropshire.
Upon completion of training he gained further experience from working at the world renowned Centre for Hip Surgery at Wrightington Hospital under the supervision of Mr John Hodgkinson. He was appointed as a substantive consultant in 2013.
Jez now undertakes 350+ primary hip and knee replacements each year as well as complex revision (redo) procedures, some arthroscopic knee surgery and some trauma surgery. He actively promotes an enhanced recovery approach to all patients and is continuing to look for ways to improve recovery and patient experience post-surgery.
As well as his clinical commitment Jez has various managerial roles and is currently the Clinical Director for Lower Limb Orthopaedics at Wrightington. He also continues to be involved in research activity and teaching of junior trainees.
In his spare time he is kept busy by his two young sons and two old Labradors occasionally getting free time to watch the rugby!
Contact details
Gill O’Brien
07566 773129
suewrightington2@gmail.com
Sumedh qualified from the University of Bombay and from the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. He completed his Orthopaedic training in the Northwest of England, having worked as a Senior Fellow in Upper Limb Surgery at Wrightington Hospital prior to taking up his Consultant post in 2009.
In addition to being in charge of the senior fellowship programme at Wrightington Hospital, Sumedh also manages the highly successful FRCS Hand Course, which is held three times a year. He has a strong interest in research and undertook a year out of training at the University of Manchester investigating the role of fibroblasts in the healing of intra-synovial tendon injuries. He has presented at many national and international meetings and has published more than 20 papers and contributed to textbooks. He continues to maintain strong links with the Universities of Manchester and Salford and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University.
Sumedh's main interest lies in upper limb joint arthroplasty, including replacements of the small joints of the hand, wrist and elbow. In addition to this he is involved in the management of upper limb trauma, at Wigan, where in addition to local referrals, he manages a tertiary referral service for complex injuries from other regions.
Contact details
Jo Bird
07496983706
Puneet is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Clinical Director at the Upper Limb Unit at Wrightington Hospital, a specialist referral centre for Orthopaedics problems. Since he took up the Consultant position in 2011, his work has remained focused on disorders of the shoulder. He has substantial expertise in looking after patients with shoulder problems. His patient profile ranges from elite athletes to weekend warriors and from common shoulder problems to complex revision reconstructions referred from other surgeons. Since taking up medicine in 1991, Puneet has gained further experience from working across seven countries in three continents, and in over twenty hospitals. He works with specialist Musculoskeletal radiologists and has access to the most up-to-date scanning facilities such as 3T MRI scanners, Upright Open MR scans for claustrophobic patients, CT scans, and Nuclear scanning.
Puneet holds an Honorary Clinical Professor position at Edge Hill University and teaches at various regional, national, and international courses. His main area of research interest is the application of 3D printing in surgical care, movement assessment of the shoulder, and measuring surgical outcomes. He has won various academic prizes and distinctions during his career. He also routinely contributes scientific work to national and international conferences, books, and scientific journals. He is an Associate Editor for two Orthopaedic journals.
It is well-recognized that the patients remain the best teachers for doctors, and he remains grateful to them. The active contribution from the past patients towards the routine audit of outcomes, their gracious input towards research, and their valuable feedback allow him to deliver better care to current and future patients.
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Mrs Anne McCalla
0161 447 6863
Mr Tim Clough qualified from the Universities of St Andrews, Scotland and Manchester in 1992. He holds a full time Consultant post at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. He is on the Specialist Register as an Orthopaedic Consultant. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford.
Mr Clough specialises in ankle, foot and knee surgery and sports injuries. He gained extensive training in these areas through an International Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship in Canada and through a Foot and Ankle Fellowship at Wrightington. During his training, he won both the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Sanofi Synthelabo Travelling Fellowship Prize in 2002 and the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Travelling Fellowship Prize in 2004.
He is currently Foot and Ankle surgeon for several professional Premiership and Championship football teams, Super League rugby teams and a local Premiership rugby union team.
He has published articles on ankle and knee replacements, day case forefoot surgery and has presented at regional, national and international meetings. His current areas of research include the clinical outcome of ankle replacement, surgical management of the rheumatoid foot, clinical outcome of joint replacement surgery to the big toe and newer treatment outcomes for chronic Achilles tendinopathy.
Mr Clough is a keen teacher and is a Faculty member on the MCh Orth course at Dundee, a Faculty member on the MSc Orthopaedic course at the University of Salford and organiser of the ‘Foot and Ankle’ module for the MSc Orthopaedic course.
Contact details
- Mrs Sue Ord
- 07444 511357
- profrautprivatepractice@gmail.com
Mr. Raut has been working as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Wrightington Hospital since 1996. He did his basic Orthopaedic Training in Bombay, India at the King Edward Memorial Hospital (University of Bombay) and was a Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University Hospital before coming to the U.K. He trained in U.K. as a Registrar in Orthopaedics at Oswestry on a 3 year rotation. His Senior Registrar Rotation was at Birmingham working at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham and the Coventry District General Hospital.
During his training period he acquired a Masters Degree in Orthopaedic Surgery (M.Ch.Orth.) from the University of Liverpool and from the University of Bombay (M.S.Orth.). He secured the Speciality Fellowship in Orthopaedics (F.R.C.S.Ed. Orth.) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
He was given the Honour of being invited to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in appreciation of his Clinical Research work and his Publications in the field of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. He has more than 30 International publications to his credit and has been invited to lecture on Joint Replacement Surgery at various international and national conferences. He was nominated by the British Hip Society to act as a Specialist Advisor to NICE’s (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) Interventional Procedures Programme.
He has published his personal results of Total Hip Replacement surgery in the British Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in 2005 which showed a 100% survivorship of the artificial joint at 9 years for aseptic loosening. His personal results for Total Knee Replacement surgery were published in Acta Orthopaedica Belgica in 2007 which showed a 99.4% survivorship of the artificial joint at 9 years. He has also recently published the results of his personal technique of Bunion Surgery in the American Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery showing 96% good results.
Contact details
Cathy Thornthwaite
07990704622
Mr. George Pavlou qualified in 2001 and currently practices as a consultant with a specialist interest in adult reconstruction at WWL. He completed his specialist orthopaedic training at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital followed by fellowship training at the Princess Elizabeth Knee Reconstruction unit in Exeter.
In addition George was awarded the British Orthopaedic Association/EFORT travelling fellowship, where he visited centres in Marseille, Nice and the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
His clinical interests are that of joint replacement surgery of the knee and hip and revision surgery for infection and aseptic loosening. He has also developed a specialist interest in arthroscopic surgery of the knee. For those patients who are suitable Mr Pavlou looks to promote enhanced recovery for his joint replacement patients.
George actively pursues an academic and research interest and has numerous peer review publications and presentations in both the British, European and American Orthopaedic literature.
He is an active member of the British Orthopaedic Association, British Association for Surgery of the Knee and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.
Contact details
- Mrs Sue Ord
- 07444 511357
- hipandkneedr21@gmail.com
Mr Hemmady qualified from the University of Bombay in India and passed the MS in Orthopaedics in 1992. He holds a full time Orthopaedic Consultant post at the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
During his training he has worked in the joint replacement units at Cardiff, Oswestry and Wrightington and passed the FRCS (Tr. &Orth.) examination in Feb 2003. He did the lower limb arthroplasty fellowship at Wrightington where he gained extensive experience in primary and revision hip and knee replacements. He was appointed as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at this trust in 2004. He specialises in primary and revision joint replacements of the hip and knee and also performs arthroscopic surgeries of the knee at Wrightington and trauma surgery at Wigan. In 2007, he was awarded the prestigious American travelling fellowship of the British Hip Society to visit centres of excellence in the USA and Canada.
He has published extensively on various subjects in orthopaedics and has a large number of publications in peer reviewed journals. His research interests include total hip replacements in dysplastic hips, long term outcome of different prostheses and comparing the results of replacements performed through different surgical approaches to the hip.
Mr Hemmady is a keen teacher and organises the teaching programme for the lower limb unit at Wrightington and is on the faculty of the MCh (Orth.) course at Wrightington.
Contact details
Ann Stephens
0161 7720961
ann.stephens@circlehealthpartners.co.uk
Simon Barton is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon specialising in the treatment of disorders of the knee. His practice includes the management of sports injuries, anterior knee pain, patella instability and arthritis.
He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2005 and completed his early surgical training in the South East of Scotland, Western Australia and Yorkshire. His higher orthopaedic training was on the North West Rotation, and he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015.
Simon’s sub-speciality expertise in knee surgery was gained through two UK based knee fellowships, at the Wrightington Sports Knee Unit and The Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Bristol.
Simon’s time in Bristol was focused on developing the expertise to manage complex disorders of the patellofemoral joint (instability and anterior knee pain). He is one of a handful of fellowship trained surgeon’s in the North of England able to offer the Bereiter trochleoplasty technique for the management of severe dysplasia. This condition, which results in recurrent dislocations of the patella, can only be effectively managed by deepening the groove at the end of the femur (trochlea). He offers a tertiary referral service for this and associated disorders of the patellofemoral joint at the Sports Knee Clinic, Wrightington.
Simon delivers a modern, patient specific approach to soft tissue injuries of the knee and is passionate about joint preserving solutions for arthritis. He performs a full spectrum of knee surgery from biological joint reconstruction, osteotomy and partial knee arthroplasty.
Simon has had a lifelong interest in sports and exercise, having played representative rugby into his 20s. In 2019 he was awarded a Masters in Sports and Exercise Medicine from Bath University for his research into the surgical management of patellar instability.
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Paula Bale
07879 089745
Steve Bale is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in conditions affecting the shoulder. Most of his practice is arthroscopic day case surgery for impingement, instability, rotator cuff disease and frozen shoulder. In addition he has an interest in arthritis of the shoulder and performs shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and rotator cuff related degenerative disease. He also has specialist skills in trauma surgery and sports injury management."
Mr Bale obtained his medical degree from St Andrews University in Scotland and Manchester Medical School. His post-graduate training was in the north west region, initially as registrar and subsequently as University lecturer in orthopaedic surgery. He was a Sir Harry Platt Research Fellow. Took up consultant appointment in Preston in 1996 and introduced arthroscopic shoulder surgery to Preston. He widely travelled to share shoulder surgery experience in Europe and the US. He is a regular panel member for international arthroscopic shoulder courses. Active in research and post-graduate orthopaedic training. He is currently Programme Director for training in Trauma and Orthopaedics North West Deanery. He is an Intercollegiate Examiner for FRCS (Orth).
Contact details
Claire Mimnagh
Email Address:
Rina Hughes
07769226555
Michael Karski is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Wrightington Hospital and is on the specialist register. He qualified from Manchester University in 1999 and underwent his surgical training in the North West of England. He completed his specialist training with a foot and ankle fellowship at Wrightington Hospital, and was awarded a BOFAS travelling fellowship to visit a foot and ankle unit in Baltimore.
Mr Karski specialises exclusively in surgery of the foot and ankle. He treats a wide variety of foot and ankle conditions and his surgical practice ranges from toe surgery to ankle replacement. He has a special interest in sports injuries of the foot and ankle and is honorary orthopaedic surgeon to Blackburn Rovers Football Club.
Mr Karski is dedicated to teaching and is co convenor for the Lower limb course FRCS course for orthopaedic surgeons at Wrightington Hospital. He has also given interactive talks to GPs regarding foot and ankle conditions at Wrightington hospital. In addition, he has regularly taught on national and international courses regarding ankle replacement surgery.
Mr Karski’s previous research has been presented nationally and internationally and he has published articles in peer reviewed journals.
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Michelle Platt
Phone: 07713 451339
Email: tnboard@gmail.com
Tim Board is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon working at the Centre for Hip Surgery at Wrightington Hospital. He is also a Visiting Professor in Orthopaedics at the University of Leeds, Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Manchester and Honorary Professor at Salford University.
He is fellowship trained in dealing with complex hip and knee problems including primary and revision arthroplasty. He was appointed as a Consultant in 2007 and has developed a special interest in treating young patients with arthritis and also treating patients who have problems after operations and dealing with revision surgery of the hip. He also has an interest in dealing with hip impingement using the latest arthroscopic surgical techniques.
Tim gained his Medical degree from the University of Manchester in 1996 (awarded with Honours). He also gained a first-class honours degree in Anatomy whilst an undergraduate. He obtained Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1999. Speciality training in the North West led to completion of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeon (Trauma and Orthopaedics) in 2005.
During his training Tim undertook periods of specialist training abroad, spending a year in Sydney, Australia and visiting fellowships in Hanover, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland. He also spent some voluntary time in Malawi, providing orthopaedic care and education, a visit funded by World Orthopaedic Concern.
He has a strong interest in research and undertook an MD at the University of Manchester investigating bone grafting techniques in revision hip surgery. He has presented at many national and international meetings and has published more than 110 papers and contributed to many textbooks. His main fields of research interest include improving the outcomes of primary and revision hip replacement, hip impingement modelling, hip arthroscopy and paediatric hip replacement. He holds a number of research grants from NIHR, EPSRC and industry.
Tim is Greater Manchester NIHR lead for Orthopaedics and Chairs the British Hip Society Research Committee. Outside of work he is a keen fell runner, cyclist and sailor.
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Angela Webster 07840431496
Anil Gambhir is a Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon, at the Centre for Hip Surgery, at Wrightington Hospital. He is also Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University. He is the Divisional Medical Director for Specialist Services at WWL.
He is fellowship trained in dealing with complex hip and knee pathology, undertakes both primary and revision hip and knee surgery. He was appointed as a Consultant at WWL in 2003 and became a full time elective Consultant at Wrightington in 2009.
He has been Clinical Director for Trauma (2007-2009), Clinical Director for Orthopaedics (Lower Limb) (2012-14) and is currently the Divisional Medical Director for Specialist Services. He is currently overseeing the launch of the new state-of-the-art Orthopaedic facility at Wrightington.
He qualified from the Victoria University of Manchester in 1991. He obtained his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1995. He completed his speciality training in the North West of England including two fellowships at Wrightington (one academic and one clinical). He gained his intercollegiate speciality fellowship in 2001.
Anil has undertaken additional specialist training abroad, visiting centres in North America and Europe.
Anil has a strong academic background and has been awarded an academic fellowship by the University of Manchester and travelling fellowships by the British Orthopaedic Association to Europe and North America. He was awarded the British Hip Society Travelling fellowship to North America in 2005.
Anil remains an active researcher and continues to teach on a variety of courses in Europe and Asia.
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Liz Costello
Rob Gilbert is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in sports knee injuries and arthroscopic (keyhole) knee surgery.
Initially from Cumbria, Rob qualified from St Bartholomew's Medical School (London) in 2001. He completed his basic surgical training in the North West before being selected for specialist orthopaedic training on the Oswestry Orthopaedic Rotation in 2006. Whilst at Oswestry, Rob trained under eminent sports/ knee surgeon Mr Dai Rees, which helped shape Rob’s career in sports knee surgery.
Rob specialises in sports knee injuries / reconstructive knee surgery and regularly treats professional and elite athletes. Due to his specialist interest in sports injury, he does not perform knee replacement surgery.
In 2011 Rob was awarded the BOSTAA (British Orthopaedic Sport Trauma and Arthroscopy Association) travelling fellowship in sports surgery. This enabled him to visit centres of excellence throughout the USA, and learn from leading knee surgeons.
Rob is committed to teaching and training. He is the Programme Director for the Wrightington Sports Knee Fellowship programme where orthopaedic surgeons gain specialist training in soft tissue knee surgery.
Rob’s clinical commitments include treating knee ligament injuries, meniscus preservation surgery and cartilage restoration techniques. He also has an active interest in research and has been appointed as the Associate Editor for Sports Medicine at “The Knee” Journal.
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Fiona Dryburgh
07832 932402/ 0845 8387766
fiona.dryburgh@orthteam.co.uk
I am an Orthopaedic consultant and my clinical practice is exclusively surgery of the Hand, Wrist and Elbow. In Addition I am an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Human Bone cell research group at the the University of Liverpool and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford.
I am on the Specialist Register as an Orthopaedic surgeon.
For more detailed information please visit my or to visit my web site click here
Training
My specialist training originated in Liverpool (4 years), a Whiston Hospital Plastic Surgery Hand Fellowship (6 months), a Wrightington Hospital Fellowship (2 years) and as a visiting Resident to the Mayo clinic in Rochester, USA (3 months)
Referrals
All require a letter of referral from your family doctor (GP)
Who I am Socially
I am married with two children. My hobbies are centred on sport. I played rugby union at National level and Captained the English Universities Team. I had a serious neck injury which brought my contact sports career to a rapid halt and now play golf (badly) and attempt triathlons (slowly).
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Andrea Birchall
0772 412909
Mr Sales did his orthopaedic training in a prestigious hospital in Madrid, Spain (Hospital Ramon y Cajal). He has extensive experience treating fractures and has worked as a consultant in two Major Trauma Centres in the UK (Oxford and Leeds).
Mr Sales is a fellowship trained Consultant Soft Tissue Knee Surgeon (Wrightington, UK) who specialises in sports knee injuries and arthroscopic (keyhole) knee surgery.
His current practice involves all areas of soft tissue knee reconstructive surgery (meniscus preservation, knee ligament reconstruction, osteotomies, fractures around the knee), with a particular interest and expertise in patellofemoral disorders (patella instability and patellofemoral replacement).
His research is focused on patella instability and trochlea dysplasia.
He also has a Medicolegal Practice and has Expert Witness Certificate from Cardiff University -Bond Solon (CUBS).
Mr Sales is committed to providing excellent patient care and outcomes. He has visited multiple Orthopaedic Excellence Centres in Europe and US.
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Deb Taylor
07753685656
Robert Smith is on the specialist register as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. His surgical practice specialises in lower limb surgery, principally treating foot and ankle conditions with a particular focus on ankle arthritis and ankle replacement surgery. Mr Smith also treats knee arthritis and performs arthroscopic knee and ankle surgery.
Smith qualified from Manchester Medical School in 1994 and undertook junior doctor posts in the Greater Manchester area. He subsequently acquired a training post in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in the North West where he completed his general orthopaedic training taking a particular interest in surgery to the lower limb.
In the latter part of his training time he worked in various fellowship posts focusing on lower limb joint replacement, and foot and ankle surgery. Through one of these fellowships, which involved working with Mr Wood at Wrightington Hospital, Mr Smith developed a particular interest in ankle replacement and ankle and hindfoot arthritis.
In July 2006 Mr Smith was appointed as a locum consultant lower limb surgeon at Wrightington Hospital and subsequently a substantive consultant in trauma and orthopaedics at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teachning Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Laura Hindle
07425930898
Amol qualified from University of Manchester Medical School in 2001 and completed specialist training within the North West region, obtaining Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma and Orthopaedics) in 2011.
He developed an interest in pelvic and acetabular trauma working with the North West Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma Service based at Wrightington Hospital. Amol completed a fellowship in the specialist hip and knee arthroplasty unit, and pelvic and acetabular trauma unit at St Georges Hospital London.
Amol joined WWL as a consultant in 2014 as part of the team who provide the regional pelvic and acetabular fracture service. He also works at the North West Major Trauma centre in Preston to undertake general and specialist trauma surgery. His interest in trauma extends to reviewing trauma services nationally for NHS England.
In his elective work Amol concentrates on problems of the hip and knee. He performs primary hip and knee replacements for arthritis and other problems including trauma and deformity. He undertakes revision hip replacements in patients with problem implants for reasons such as loosening, infection and fracture. He also has an interest in soft tissue injuries around the hip and routinely performs arthroscopic knee surgery.
In addition Amol is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the Salford University.
Amol has several publications, presentations and abstracts nationally and internationally, in well recognised journals, including review articles and book chapters.
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Mrs Stephanie Malecki
- 01257 488251
- panchaniorthopaedics@gmail.com
Mr Sunil Panchani is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Lower Limb Surgeon at the world renowned Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. He has specialist experience in complex primary and revision hip and knee joint replacements and pelvic and acetabular trauma.
Mr Panchani graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2004 with an Honours degree in Medicine. He underwent basic surgical training in Merseyside and completed his higher surgical training within the North West of England. Mr Panchani completed his Master’s degree in Orthopaedic Engineering at Cardiff University in 2010 where he gained valuable insight into the biomechanics of joint replacements. He gained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2013 and joined the Specialist Register in 2016.
Mr Panchani underwent specialist fellowship training in pelvic and acetabular surgery at Wrightington Hospital. He was awarded the prestigious Cavendish Fellowship thereafter, based in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, where he completed further training in the management of complex revision surgery for failed or infected joint replacements under the guidance of internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeons. He has visited many orthopaedic centres within the UK and Europe to enhance his experience in complex lower limb surgery.
Mr Panchani joined the staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust’s orthopaedic department as a substantive consultant in May 2017. He also holds an Honorary contract for pelvic and acetabular trauma surgery at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Mr Panchani has a keen interest in research and has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals and has also presented his work at international meetings. He has experience in setting up and completing clinical trials to further the knowledge base within orthopaedic surgery. He maintains a keen interest in teaching and developing the skills of UK and international junior doctors, as well as allied professional staff and students. He has been a faculty member in a number of orthopaedic courses which he has helped to organise.
Mr Panchani maintains a medico-legal practice completing a number of reports annually and has completed an accredited Bond Solon course in this area of practice.
Mr Panchani has gained a wealth of experience during his training and consultant career thus far and by providing patient focused care and using evidence-based medicine he strives to ensure optimal outcomes for his patients.
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Gina
01706 655121
Sohail Akhtar is a Plastic Surgeon who specialises in Hands and Reconstructive surgery with a specialist interest in nerve conditions, microsurgery, Dupuytren’s disease and arthritis of the hand.
He completed his undergraduate training at Liverpool University Medical School and then went on to complete his basic surgical training in both Liverpool and Leeds University Teaching Hospitals. It was during his basic surgical training that Sohail developed an interest in both Plastic Surgery and Hand surgery.
He subsequently undertook specialist training in Plastic Surgery in a National Plastic Surgery training program, which was based in Yorkshire. It was during this training programme that Sohail was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery. After completing his training Sohail became a fully accredited Plastic Surgeon and is on the GMC specialist register for Plastic Surgery.
Sohail developed a specialist interest in hand surgery after undertaking a Hand Surgery fellowship at the Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby as well as a National Interface Hand Surgery Fellowship at the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit. In order to gain a broader understanding of nerve conditions he has also undertaken a visiting fellowship to Siri Raj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, which is an advanced centre for microsurgery in the Far East.
Sohail started as a Consultant in Durham where he treated a broad number of conditions including treating patients for skin cancer, hand injuries and those patients requiring breast reconstruction and cosmetic procedures. He then moved to Wrightington Hospital where he predominately specialises in hand surgery but also continues to perform a broad range of plastic surgery procedures.
Sohail is well published with at present over 30-peer review publications in the medical literature and has presented at multiple international scientific meetings. He has also written textbook chapters in both Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery.
Outside of UK medicine Sohail is involved with charitable medical aid work delivering care to those with little or no resources in developing countries. This includes personally going on charitable missions to Sierra Leone as part of a team sent by Wrightington Hospital to provide medical services in the worlds 3rd poorest nation. He also provided emergency surgical relief aid by travelling to Pakistan during the 2005 Earthquake disaster.
Outside of medicine Sohail has a passion for the arts in music, photography and painting. He believes this creative and artistic side greatly complements his work as a Plastic Surgeon.
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Ann Stephens
0161 7720961
ann.stephens@circlehealthpartners.co.uk
Tim Barlow is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in knee surgery. He joined Wrightington in 2023, having worked previously as a Consultant in Warwick Hospital and was top of his graduating year from St Andrews Medical School (basic science), graduating with Honours from Manchester Medical School (clinical).
Tim’s training included work at internationally recognised centres of excellence and during these periods he gained national recognition for novel knee treatment pathways and prizes for his clinical work. He has worked with national organisations such as Versus Arthritis and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), helping set research priorities and implementing care pathways.
Tim has an interest in research, and his PhD was on factors affecting outcomes in knee surgery. He has held grants from institutions such as the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), has won numerous prizes and awards and is regularly asked to teach and talk at national and international meetings.
Tim treats sports injuries to the knee, including ligament, cartilage and meniscal problems, revision procedures, and tertiary referrals. Tim also arthritis of the knee, including non-operative treatment, joint preserving techniques, and replacing part or all of the joint. Tim also contributes to the general trauma and specialist knee trauma service.
Professor Raj Murali qualified from the University of Madras, India in 1986. He then completed his basic surgical training in England and the higher specialist orthopaedic training in Aberdeen. He underwent specialist training in hand and wrist surgery. He was appointed as a full time Consultant at WWL in March 2000. Raj specialises in the management of all disorders of the hand and wrist, including sports injuries. He gained extensive training in these areas through a national hand and wrist training fellowship in Nottingham (Queens Medical Centre) and Derby (Pulvertaft Hand Unit) in 1998.
He has a large clinical practice that caters not only for the local population of Wigan, but also provides a tertiary referral service to other trusts in the Northwest. Complex trauma patients, including those from premier football and rugby clubs are also referred. His dedication to clinical work has been rewarded by the award of a bronze clinical excellence award which places him in the top 10% in the country.
He has published several peer reviewed papers on various aspects of hand and wrist conditions. These have also been presented at regional, national and international meetings. His current areas of research include the clinical outcomes following hand surgery, rehabilitation of the injured hand, surgical management of ligament injuries of the wrist, design of new instrumentation and management of complex trauma to the wrist. He held the position of Clinical Director of Research and Development in the Trust for four years.
Professor Murali is a keen teacher and is the foundation programme tutor for the Trust. He pioneered and runs the popular MCh Orth programme for orthopaedic doctors for which he has been awarded a personal chair from the University of Edge Hill. He is a faculty member of several courses in the country and is also examiner for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) exit examination.
He also plays an active managerial role in the Trust having the held the position of Deputy Medical Director for one year. He is presently the lead for consultant appraisals and is also the Clinical Director for Orthopaedics.
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Andrea Birchall
0772 412909
Asim is a fellowship trained Consultant Hip Surgeon with an elective practice based at the Centre of Hip Surgery, Wrightington Hospital and a trauma practice at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan. He is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Salford.
The majority of his practice involves hip surgery, with a special interest in arthroscopic hip surgery, as well as hip replacement surgery, both primary and revision.
He gained his medical degree from the University of Manchester in 2003, graduating with Honours. He also gained a first class honours degree in Pathological Science during which he undertook research into gene therapy for back pain. He was awarded prizes for his performance in his undergraduate exams.
His specialty training in Orthopaedics in the North West Deanery led to the award of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma and Orthopaedics) in 2012. A large proportion of his training was at Wrightington Hospital, and he completed a Young Adult Fellowship during his final year of training at Wrightington Hospital. He was subsequently appointed as a Consultant in 2014.
During his training he was awarded a BOA travelling fellowship which allowed him to visit the Steadman and the Mayo Clinic in the USA to gain further exposure to the latest techniques in hip arthroscopy and hip preservation.
He has a keen interest in research and has been awarded research grants by the British Orthopaedic Association. Current research projects include work into the biomechanics of hip replacements and the mechanisms of failure of metal on metal hip replacements. He has published book chapters and articles in peer reviewed journals in the field of hip surgery.
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Anne-Marie Deignon/ Berghitta Denise
berghitta.denise@orthteamcentre.co.uk
01614476759
Mr Chye Yew Ng is a Consultant Hand and Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in all aspects of hand and wrist surgery. He has a particular interest in the management of peripheral nerve injuries and sports injuries.
Mr Ng graduated from the University of Edinburgh as the gold medallist in 2002. He subsequently completed orthopaedic training in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and was awarded Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedics in 2011. He then spent the following two years pursuing advanced subspecialty training by completing an Upper Limb Fellowship in Wrightington Hospital and a National Interface (Orthoplastic) Hand Fellowship in Manchester. After completion of training in the UK, he was awarded the prestigious travelling fellowship by the British Orthopaedic Association to obtain additional training in brachial plexus surgery and microsurgery at centres of excellence in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.
During his fellowship training, he successfully obtained postgraduate certification in hand surgery from both the British Society for Surgery of the Hand and the European Board of Hand Surgery. He also won the best performance award in the European hand diploma examination 2013.
Mr Ng also maintains a strong interest in education and research. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored book chapters and presented at many national and international scientific meetings. He is the convenor of Wrightington hand diploma revision course and is currently the fellowship director of Wrightington Upper Limb Unit.
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Grace Ronnie
01625 545072
Mike specialises in all aspects of shoulder surgery. He has a particular interest in advanced arthroscopic (keyhole) techniques for shoulder surgery and sports injuries. He also specialises in joint replacement surgery of the shoulder including total joint replacement and resurfacing, reverse shoulder replacement and revision surgery. Mr Walton is on the specialist register for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
He grew up in Manchester before attending Nottingham Medical School. He underwent higher surgical training on the Bristol Rotation and was awarded fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery in 2009. He developed an interest in sport injuries early in his career and was awarded a Masters degree with Merit from the University of Bath in Sports and Exercise Medicine. Mike travelled to Perth for sub-speciality fellowship training where he worked with some of the world’s leading pioneers in tendon pathology at the University of Western Australia.
He was involved in the management of elite athletes and soldiers and developed his keyhole and open surgery techniques. He is actively involved in research and has published numerous scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and has presented work both nationally and internationally. He is currently an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedics and Sports Science at the University of Salford and the University of Western Australia.
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Jade Allen
01625 545073
Jade.Allen@hcahealthcare.co.uk
Adam is a Fellowship Trained Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon on the Specialist Register. His practice is predominantly surgery of the elbow, wrist and hand, but includes shoulder surgery. He specialises in arthroscopic and endoscopic surgery, joint replacement and trauma reconstruction surgery. He is Research and Governance Lead for the Upper Limb Unit at Wrightington Hospital. He is co-convenor of the Wrightington Elbow Symposium.
Adam trained in London and Edinburgh, with specialist Fellowship training in Australia and at Wrightington Hospital. His research areas include anatomy, elbow replacement and elbow instability
Adam is on the Specialist Register as a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon. He specialises in surgery of the hand and upper limb with a particular interest in surgery at the elbow. He routinely performs arthroscopy of the elbow, wrist and shoulder, joint replacement surgery in the upper limb and hand, soft tissue surgery of the hand and upper limb and trauma reconstruction.
Adam trained in London and Edinburgh and undertook specialist Fellowship training in hand and upper limb surgery in Adelaide, Australia and at Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire. In addition he has had advanced training in elbow surgery in Glasgow, Scotland.
Adam is active in medical education and research. He is the research and governance director of the Upper Limb Unit at Wrightington Hospital. He has published numerous papers on trauma and orthopaedic surgery, contributed to several book chapters and presented at national and international scientific meetings. He is co-convenor of the Wrightington Elbow Symposium.
In his spare time Adam enjoys cycling, sailing and running.
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Rita Koowaroo
01257 256239
Gladston is on the Specialist Register as a Consultant Rheumatologist. He trained in the West Midlands deanery as a Specialist Registrar in Rheumatology. His training included working at the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals; Selly Oak Hospital and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospitals, Newcross Hospital, Wolverhampton, Heartlands & Solihull Hospitals as well as the Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
His training included two years of experience at the University of Birmingham/ Queen Elizabeth Hospital which is a specialised centre for vasculitis and connective tissue disorder. He has been a Consultant in Rheumatology at Wrightington Hospital, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust since 2005 providing a high quality, evidence-based patient-focused service.
He provides a comprehensive rheumatology service. His areas of interest are inflammatory joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis & psoriatic arthritis, crystal arthropathy such as gout, Ankylosing Spondylitis (runs a Special dedicated service), vasculitis, connective tissue disease, muscle disorders, osteoporosis and joint injections.
He enjoys teaching and is a keen teacher. He does regular teaching sessions for the junior doctors, General Practice, multi-disciplinary team, patients and medical students. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire. He does regular audits to improve patients’ quality of care. He is involved in various research project including multi-centre research projects.
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Lynn Sell
01257 256238
Sarang is on the Specialist Register as a Consultant Rheumatologist. He trained in the Mersey Deanery as a Specialist Registrar in Rheumatology. During his training he worked at University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool; Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, Halton Hospital, Runcorn and St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust. He was part of the team that won the BSR innovation award in 2007 for the Aintree Early Arthritis Clinic. He started learning musculoskeletal ultrasound in 2006 and completed an ultrasound fellowship at Aintree University Hospital. He has completed EULAR train the trainer’s certification and EFSUMB level 2 certification in MsK Ultrasound. He was working as a Consultant Rheumatologist at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, North Wales, Bangor/Llandudno sites from January 2012 to May 2016 where he set up an ultrasound service and All Wales Ultrasound Training Network whilst in his post there. He was also a Royal College of Physicians tutor from August 2015 to May 2016.
He took up the post of Consultant Rheumatologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) and provides a comprehensive rheumatology service. His areas of interest are inflammatory joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, crystal arthropathy such as gout. He runs a multi-disciplinary one stop early arthritis service and a rheumatology ultrasound service. He does peripheral clinics at Leigh and Wigan (Thomas Linacre centre). He runs a monthly combined rheumatology-upper limb clinic with orthopaedics.
He enjoys teaching and is a keen teacher. He is a tutor at national level for musculoskeletal ultrasound and has taught on BSR and EULAR ultrasound courses. He is involved in the clinical trials and the research programme at WWL and has close links with Bangor University School of Sports Exercise and Health Sciences. He does regular teaching sessions for junior doctors, General Practice, multi-disciplinary teams, patients and medical students. He is on the steering committee for the MMED programme in rheumatology delivered through collaboration between WWL and Edge Hill University.